1947 Plymouth Devils

1947 Plymouth Devils  
National League Division One | National League Division Two | National League Division Three | National Trophy | British Speedway Cup Division One | British Speedway Cup Division Two | Midlands vs South Cup | London Cup
images from the John Somerville Collection
Riders Points & Averages
  M R Pts BP TP CMA FM PM
Ivan Kessell 27 104 186 16 202 7.77 2 1
Stan Lanfear 23 87 154 12 166 7.63 2 1
Alex Gray 23 86 134 15 149 6.93

Charlie Challis 21 78 128 0 128 6.56 1
Billy Newell 19 73 110 9 119 6.52 1
Len Read 11 40 41 10 51 5.10

Doug Bell 12 46 43 6 49 4.26

Vic Gent 18 59 47 11 58 3.93

Bill Deegan 7 25 20 4 24 3.84

Jack Milross 6 14 11 1 12 3.43

Bill Sale 6 15 8 3 11 2.93

Len Covell 5 13 16 3 19 5.85

Ralph Westwood 5 15 14 2 16 4.27

Jim Cashmore 5 20 19 2 21 4.20

Vic Bernard 2 3 2 1 3 4.00

Len Gore 1 2 1 1 2 4.00

Ken Slee 2 6 3 1 4 2.67

Des Tamblyn 3 12 6 2 8 2.67

Phil Day 2 5 1 1 2 1.60

George Argrave 1 2 0 0 0 0.00

Mal Hogan 1 2 0 0 0 0.00

Dick Shepherd 1 1 0 0 0 0.00

Des Tamblyn also raced for Exeter
National League Division Three
  P W D L F A Pts
Eastbourne Eagles 28 18 0 10 1260 1057 36
Cradley Heath Cubs 28 18 0 10 1215 1116 36
Southampton Saints 28 17 1 10 1113 1197 35
Exeter Falcons 28 15 0 13 1193.5 1131.5 30
Tamworth Hounds 28 12 0 16 1159 1179 24
Stoke Potters 28 12 0 16 1113 1197 24
Wombwell Colliers 28 12 0 16 1100 1225 24
Plymouth Devils 28 7 1 20 995 1330 15
Midlands vs South Cup
group one M W D L F A Pts
Southampton 6 4 0 2 298.5 275.5 8
Eastbourne 6 4 0 2 290.5 283.5 8
Exeter 6 3 0 3 308 266 6
Plymouth 6 1 0 5 250 322 2
Harold Sharpe Vic Gent Ivan Kessell Billy Newell (bike) Doug Bell Charlie Challis Alex Gray George Argrave Gordon Parkins (Manager)
Fixtures & Results
24/04/1947 Plymouth George Bason
The Lord Mayor’s Trophy
01/05/1947 Plymouth 33-48 Exeter Challenge
05/05/1947 Exeter 47-34 Plymouth Challenge
06/05/1947 Southampton 54-29 Plymouth Challenge
08/05/1947 Plymouth 47-37 Southampton Challenge
14/05/1947 Tamworth 44-38 Plymouth National League Division Three
15/05/1947 Plymouth 41-43 Tamworth National League Division Three
22/05/1947 Plymouth 42-42 The Rest Challenge
29/05/1947 Plymouth Steve Langton
Speedway Riders Championship QR
05/06/1947 Plymouth 43-40 Wombwell National League Division Three
06/06/1947 Wombwell 54-30 Plymouth National League Division Three
12/06/1947 Plymouth 40-42 Cradley Heath National League Division Three
19/06/1947 Plymouth 37-45 West V North Challenge
19/06/1947 Stoke Hanley 59-23 Plymouth National League Division Three
26/06/1947 Plymouth 41-42 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
03/07/1947 Plymouth 41-54 Southampton Challenge
05/07/1947 Eastbourne 56-27 Plymouth National League Division Three
07/07/1947 Exeter 55-28 Plymouth National League Division Three
10/07/1947 Plymouth 40-43 Exeter National League Division Three
15/07/1947 Southampton 49-34 Plymouth National League Division Three
17/07/1947 Plymouth 30-54 Eastbourne National League Division Three
19/07/1947 Eastbourne 60-34 Plymouth Midland V South Cup
24/07/1947 Plymouth 48-47 Exeter Midland V South Cup
26/07/1947 Cradley Heath 54-30 Plymouth National League Division Three
31/07/1947 Plymouth 39-44 Southampton National League Division Three
04/08/1947 Exeter 51-45 Plymouth Midland V South Cup
07/08/1947 Plymouth 54-29 Wombwell National League Division Three
08/08/1947 Wombwell 48-36 Plymouth National League Division Three
14/08/1947 South 45-39 North Challenge
14/08/1947 Stoke Hanley 63-20 Plymouth National League Division Three
19/08/1947 Southampton 60-36 Plymouth Midland V South Cup
21/08/1947 Plymouth 47-36 Stoke Hanley National League Division Three
27/08/1947 Tamworth 54-29 Plymouth National League Division Three
28/08/1947 Plymouth 44-40 Tamworth National League Division Three
04/09/1947 Plymouth 45-33 Cradley Heath National League Division Three
06/09/1947 Eastbourne 52-29 Plymouth National League Division Three
08/09/1947 Exeter 53-30 Plymouth National League Division Three
11/09/1947 Plymouth 44-40 Exeter National League Division Three
16/09/1947 Southampton 62-22 Plymouth National League Division Three
18/09/1947 Plymouth 42-42 Southampton National League Division Three
25/09/1947 Plymouth 47-37 Eastbourne National League Division Three
27/09/1947 Cradley Heath 62-22 Plymouth National League Division Three
02/10/1947 Plymouth 46-50 Eastbourne Midland V South Cup
09/10/1947 Plymouth 25-7-21-30
Tamworth / Exeter / Southampton Four Team
16/10/1947 Plymouth Cyril Roger Best Riders Trophy
23/10/1947 Southampton & Plymouth 43-41
The Rest Challenge
* held at Plymouth
** held atSouthampton